Global Patent Index - EP 0649636 B1

EP 0649636 B1 19980506 - Surgical cable

Title (en)

Surgical cable

Title (de)

Chirurgisches Kabel

Title (fr)

Câble chirurgical

Publication

EP 0649636 B1 19980506 (EN)

Application

EP 94306839 A 19940919

Priority

US 12395393 A 19930920

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0649636A2] A multistrand surgical cerclage cable having a multistrand fixation portion (10) and a multistrand leader (11) is disclosed. The cable is very flexible and the leader (11) is more malleable and stiffer than the fixation portion (10) allowing the leader (11) to be shaped to be fed or directed around and between tissue in the patients body.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/82

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61B 17/82 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

A61B 17/7053 (2013.01 - KR); A61B 17/82 (2013.01 - EP KR US); A61B 17/7053 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

JP H02211164 A 19900822 - KOBE STEEL LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0649636 A2 19950426; EP 0649636 A3 19950503; EP 0649636 B1 19980506; BR 9403774 A 19950523; CA 2132370 A1 19950321; CA 2132370 C 20041130; DE 69410055 D1 19980610; JP 3615797 B2 20050202; JP H07163583 A 19950627; KR 100317866 B1 20021113; KR 950007804 A 19950415; MY 111709 A 20001130; TW 305756 B 19970521; US 5417690 A 19950523

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94306839 A 19940919; BR 9403774 A 19940919; CA 2132370 A 19940919; DE 69410055 T 19940919; JP 24832094 A 19940919; KR 19940023757 A 19940917; MY PI19942483 A 19940919; TW 83110540 A 19941115; US 12395393 A 19930920